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Dinner with the Prez…

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A bit late with this post…but better late than never. PhD student Sarah Kraeutner, her partner Kat Merwin, and Lab Director Shaun Boe had the pleasure of attending dinner at the President’s residence. The dinner was a celebration for recipients of Honorary Doctorate’s and student awards, including Sarah who was awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal Award for top MSc student (Science and Engineering) at Dalhousie. Thanks to Dr. Florizone, Dalhousie’s President, for opening his house and hosting a great evening.

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L-R: President Florizone, Sarah Kraeutner, Kat Merwin , Shaun Boe

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Physiotherapy Month

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May is National Physiotherapy month and to get the word out about physiotherapy and research Lab Director Shaun Boe paid a visit to the CTV studio in Halifax. Check out the interview which aired as part of the morning show here.

Funding for MI Screening Tool

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PhD student Sarah Kraeutner along with Lab Director Shaun Boe have secured funding from the Brain Repair Centre to create an application for screening of motor imagery ability. The ‘app’, to be developed in partnership with Freshworks Studio, will allow for rapid and objective screening of MI ability on iOS (Apple) and Android based tablets and smartphones. Stay tuned for the launch of a prototype!

Governor General’s Award!

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Congratulations to lab member Sarah Kraeutner who has been awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal Award by Dalhousie University for the most outstanding Master’s graduate. This award is given annually to one student in the Science/Engineering field, and one in the Humanities.

Being awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal is a testament to the excellence of Sarah’s MSc work. Sarah will be recognized at Dalhousie’s Spring Convocation. Congratulations Sarah on this prestigious award!

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Hitting for the cycle…

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Current MSc student Chris Friesen completed the ‘scholarship cycle’ for the lab as he was awarded a Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship (NSGS) for his PhD studies starting September 2016. The ‘scholarship cycle’ included a Killam (Sarah), NSERC PGS (Tony), NSERC CGS (Jack) and now the NSGS (Chris). The NSGS, valued at $15 000 per year for four years, will support Chris’s work in brain computer interface development and rehabilitation. Congrats on the award Chris!

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Another NSERC in the bag!

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Congratulations go out to Jack who was recently awarded an NSERC CGS to support his MSc work. Jack is using advanced neuroimaging analysis techniques including graph theory and dynamic causal modelling to study brain activity underlying motor imagery. Congratulations Jack on the scholarship!

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Easter Dinner!

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Members of the lab congregated at Shaun’s house this past weekend to share some great food and company for an Easter celebration. These events showcase the true talents of the students — COOKING! Check out some of the great dishes!

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Work on imagery featured by APA

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Sarah’s recent article related to motor imagery and learning has been featured in PeePs–Particularly Exciting Experiments in Psychology— an online review of the American Psychological Association.

This research study shows that learning a new motor skill simply by imagining it can be as effective as actually practising it. Knowing more about how motor imagery helps us acquire new skills is important for people who can’t physically practice, such as injured athletes or people who have lost the ability to move following a stroke. Read the review here.

And the Killam goes to…

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Congratulations are in order for PhD student Sarah Kraeutner who is now the labs first Killam Scholar! The Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarships allow recipients to conduct outstanding research and make significant contributions to their intellectual communities. The Killam Scholarship recognizes the very best in graduate and postgraduate education. Dalhousie is one of only four universities in Canada to award Killam Scholarships and Prizes. Congratulations Sarah on this outstanding achievement.

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The next round is on Tony…

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Actually we should be buying him a beer! Congratulation are in order as Tony was successful in this past round of scholarship applications as he was awarded an NSERC PGS-D for his PhD work. Tony will be studying ways to facilitate motor learning of complex skills by understanding and manipulating brain function. Congratulations on the NSERC success Tony!

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